Crafts

some serious "stashers" here!


OK, another problem I'm having...having my projects (and their associated yarn) ending up in those semi-fabric shopping bags with the handles.

Right now in the living room I have three separate bags filled with yarn I'm using. It started with one, then somehow became two, and then when I started doing diagonal scarves in addition to the afghan kit, that meant more yarn in various textures and colors.

Plus another bag in my closet holding the baby afghan I started for one of my stepdaughters but never finished because she had two miscarriages in one year.

The stuff just sort of takes over the house!


Also...what do you guys do with the stuff you make? I like making stuff for gifts, but get discouraged when the recipients don't seem all that thrilled and/or I never see them using what I made.

Although there was the beautiful fishermans cable afghan I made my daughter years ago that literally fell apart from being used so much. So now when I make her stuff she doesn't use it, afraid it will disintegrate over time with lots of usage. I tell her if it does, I will make a new one.